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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000048.txt from 2008/01
From: Richard Ramey <rcramey@-----.edu>
Subj: [DR-L] New Bill Douglas trio commission project (flute/bassoon/piano)
Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:41:54 -0500
Dear Colleagues,
I would like to let you all of know of a new commissioning project
for 2008 with composer, bassoonist, and pianist Bill Douglas. I am
spearheading the project to have Bill write a trio for flute,
bassoon, and piano.
The work will have 4 - 5 movements, and be approximately 15 minutes
in duration. The flavor of the work will be in his usual style of
long, lyrical, singing lines influenced by Bach, lyrical jazz,
African, Afro-Cuban, Renaissance music, etc.
In the past few years, Bill has been commissioned to write several
major works for woodwinds including the Partita for Bassoon and
Piano, Lyric Suite for Contrabassoon and Piano, Suite Cantando for
Clarinet, Bassoon, and Piano, Suite Cantabile for Woodwind Quintet,
Trio for Oboe, Bassoon, and Piano, Celebration V for Bassoon and
Strings, Songs and Dances for Oboe and Strings, and Celebration IV
for Flute and Piano. These have been performed many times around the
world.
With this new project, commissioners will have a chance to be part of
the creation of a major new chamber music work and be recognized in
the score for their contribution.
The fee to join this project is $100 per commissioner. All
participants would be listed on the title page as contributors with
their affiliation; they also will receive a set of parts and score,
as well as a recording of the piece on sampled instruments. All
participants would have a one-year exclusivity agreement on
performances before the piece is made available for the general public.
Once we get a number of people signed up, Bill would anticipate
completing the trio by May, 2008.
For more information on Bill and his music, please visit his website:
http://www.billdouglas.cc
If you are unfamiliar with Bill's music, please email him at
billdouglas@-----.
If interested in this historic commission project, please contact
Richard
Ramey at rcramey@-----.
Richard Ramey,
Professor of Bassoon,
University of Arkansas
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